MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Niger to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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